AGM batteries - are they better?
Upgrade to an AGM battery. You can safely mount them inside, and upside down, and they will out-perform any flooded battery you ever owned! Here's a quote from another thread. It's typical of other...
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Gdetrailer wrote:
Correct, in the end the ACTUAL difference in charging acceptance is so small that in the MAJORITY of cases MOST users will not see any real or significant improvement in charge times by using AGM.
This basically takes the supposed advantage of faster charging out of the equation for MOST users.
In the end you might see a few minutes shorter charge time for AGM when compared to FLA.
Certainly not enough "advantage" to warrant me spending extra for that "feature".
For me I value the MOST Ahr for the $ and the clear winner for me was 6V GC FLA batts from Sam's..
I am pleased to see you agree with my position on the minimal charge time advantage of AGMs. However, that feature alone should not drive the choice for or against. There are many merits that in the aggregate may influence the choice. Unless wets charge faster, the fact remains and it is a "feature" that AGMs charge faster.
Where do you stand on the claim that AGMs charge cheaper?
Are you saying your GCs are cheaper to own? Do you get cheaper Watt Hours over their life, or are you only considering the up front AH/purchase cost?
Did you intend to ridicule my request for a fair labor rate? It is my understanding that there are several procedures beyond adding water that are unique to wets to which a labor rate could be considered.
Other than purchase cost, do you see additional factors that steer you away from AGMs?
Perhaps you could post a list of the "features" where wets excel.
HTH;
John
